What does défavorable in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word défavorable in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use défavorable in French.

The word défavorable in French means negative, against, reject, refuse, be in a weak position at the polls. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word défavorable

negative

adjectif (n'est pas en faveur de)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Son projet a reçu un avis défavorable ce qui l'a beaucoup affecté.
His project received a negative assessment, which affected him a lot.

against

adjectif (contraire, opposé)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Malheureusement, le vent leur était défavorable.
Unfortunately, the wind was against them.

reject, refuse

locution verbale (désapprouver)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le directeur a émis un avis défavorable à notre demande.

be in a weak position at the polls

locution verbale (élections : être mal placé pour gagner) (candidate)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Celui qui arrive second à une élection est en ballottage défavorable.

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